Emma Vonnegut

Mrs. Emma Schnull Vonnegut, age 81 years, died Friday at the home "The Hollyhock", on the east side, after an illness of twelve days from complications. She was the widow of the late Clemens Vonnegut. The Vonneguts were pioneers among the cottagers having started coming to Lake Maxinkuckee from Indianapolis fifty years ago. Ten years ago Mrs. Vonnegut purchased the Peeples farm and has been conducting an apple orchard that gained fame for its quality throughout northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Three years ago the home was destroyed by fire and Mrs. Vonnegut at once rebuilt a house that was her "dream home". Surviving are one daughter Mrs. W. K. Stewart, of Louisville, Ky.; two sons: Anton of Indianapolis, and Walter who was associated in the operation of the orchard; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, as well as a host of friends. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Flanner-Buchanan funeral home, Indianapolis, with internment in the Crown Hill Cemetery there. The remains were taken to Indianapolis Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Vonnegut was a woman of unusual character, personality, and business ability. To know her was to admire and respect her in every way. Her indomitable courage was demonstrated when her home with priceless belongings was destroyed by fire without wavering or seeking refuge in courting expressions of sympathy, she set out at once to plan for the future. Instead of bemoaning her losses she gloried in the responses from her friends. Mrs. Vonnegut's passing is a loss to the community for her type is few and far between. [22 Feb 1939 Culver Citizen] Note: burial: OCT 24,1939

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